Did you know…

• 72% of annual freight transports in the U.S. are due to truckers!
• Trucks need 40% more time to stop than cars because of their bigger weight.
• The trucking industry is expected to grow about 21% over the next 10 years. More jobs + more moving of goods = happy country!
• 6% of truckers are women.
• A commercial truck uses about 20,500 gallons of fuel per year, compared to about 500 gallons for a standard car.
• The trucking industry pumps more than $30 billion into the economic system through direct jobs like drivers and helpers.

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